The Compound Forest–Medicinal Plant System Enhances Soil Carbon Utilization

The sensible use of forest resources and the sound management forests have become increasingly important throughout years. In keeping with trend, a composite forestry operation model has emerged. Traditional Chinese culture are particularly intertwined in China. Thus, forest–medicine compound is recommended. majority research on compounds focused how to grow more effective medicinal plants, ignoring effects chemicals used soil environment, micro-environment. A system was established South China investigate impacts planting Aspidistra elatior variety rhizospheric microorganisms their ability carbon sources. plots or without A. elatior, three dominant plants (Castanopsis hystrix, Psychotria rubra, Ficus hirta) grew rhizosphere microbes, which were analyzed using Biolog EcoPlates. study found that understory improved soil’s nutritional content, increased inter-root microbial communities other enhanced microbes’ complex model, rationalizes clearings generates economic ecological benefits, can significantly increase quantity enhance enrichment species, resulting positive impact environment. These findings suggest improve sources system.